Chapter 253: Taking the Initiative to Attack.
The aura of power emanating from this Purple Lynx, along with the trauma it had inflicted on the Invincible Fierce Tiger within just a few short seconds, represented its incredibly formidable strength.
This was a new species, decidedly more powerful than the Invincible Fierce Tiger at its peak.
In the brief yet intense clash that had just taken place, there was no doubt that the Purple Lynx had the upper hand.
Not only had the Invincible Fierce Tiger suffered heavy injuries, but even Red-tailed, who had only been hit by the aftereffects, was also in a grievous state.
On Red-tailed's originally delicate and cute forehead, several deep wounds had appeared.
These wounds had split open a good part of Red-tailed's skull, with fresh blood and brain matter slightly oozing from the wounds.
The Purple Lynx's spiritual power had also scattered much of Red-tailed's spiritual power in the recent encounter, causing the once pure and pitch-black eyes of Red-tailed to be filled with dense bloodshot veins.
Despite also being severely injured, Red-tailed was still excitedly calling out to Su Lin, wanting to fight alongside Su Lin.
At this time, Su Lin had gracefully moved to the side of the injured Red-tailed with the wind.
Red-tailed, petite compared to Su Lin's wolf claw, showed no fear in front of the massive Wolf King; instead, it affectionately rubbed its head against the silver fur on the Wolf King's wolf paw.
Although there was no formal mating bond, Red-tailed's feelings for Su Lin had grown deep.
Among these feelings were gratitude for Su Lin's mercy in sparing its life and for saving the Arctic Fox Tribe.
There was also the bond that had deepened gradually over the time spent within the Wolf Pack.
By now, Red-tailed was willing to risk its life for Su Lin as a vanguard.
However, Su Lin, who had approached Red-tailed, stopped its thoughts of continuing the fight with a low howl imbued with spiritual waves.
The majestic Primordial Force of silver coursed towards Red-tailed's wounds, helping to contain and heal the wounds on its forehead from which faint whitish brain matter was seeping.
Su Lin stopped Red-tailed from wanting to continue fighting.
Because while variant species have tenacious vitality, once the skull is truly shattered, death is not far.
The hardest parts of each variant species are almost without exception their skulls.
In just those brief tens of seconds, Red-tailed almost suffered a shattered skull,
clearly indicating that clashes at the new species' level were out of Red-tailed's league.
And Red-tailed, as one of the intended Wolf Queens, was Su Lin's right-hand companion and his mate.
Even as a mate in name only, she was one of the few variant species within the Wolf Pack that Su Lin highly valued.
Su Lin did not want to watch Red-tailed truly perish here.
Seeing Red-tailed injured to such a pitiful degree only intensified the coldness and killing intent in Su Lin's eyes.
If Red-tailed were to die here by accident, even if Su Lin tore the Purple Lynx to pieces on the Arctic Tundra, what would it matter?
Could it resurrect Su Lin's intended Wolf Queen from the dead?
Therefore, Su Lin did not allow Red-tailed to partake in the battle.
Like the Little Lone Wolf, Red-tailed always heeded and followed Su Lin's commands without question.
Upon hearing Su Lin's command to stop, Red-tailed obediently fell silent.
While Su Lin was using the Origin Power to heal Red-tailed's wounds, his pale blue Wolf Eyes also met with those of the Purple Lynx on the harsh Arctic Ice Plains.
Both their gazes were filled with chill, coldness, killing intent, and ferocity.
At the same time, the aura emanating from Su Lin's massive wolf body no longer held back or remained in hiding, unleashing again without restraint over the harsh Arctic Ice Plains!
Su Lin, the Purple Lynx, and the Invincible Fierce Tiger—the auras of all three intertwined and collided in this icy, snowy world.
Among them, the aura rising from Su Lin's wolf body was the strongest, making the solemnity in the eyes of the Purple Lynx even more intense.
In fact, since following Sander and the others to this Land of Adventure,
the Purple Lynx knew that all its questions might find answers here upon discovering such a powerful Wolf Pack.
During its time of concealment and hiding, it too felt an anxious eagerness.
But its cautious nature meant it preferred to plan before acting.
Fortunately, the observations made over the past few days had given the Purple Lynx a general understanding of the Wolf Pack's strength.
This was a Wolf Pack of strength unlike any it had ever seen.
On the Siberian Plains, it had naturally encountered Wolf Packs before.
And in contrast, the Siberian Plains inhabited by a rich variety of species boasted more Wolf Packs than the chilly Arctic Ice Plains.
Yet across the entire Siberian Plains, there had never been a wolf pack of such immense scale.
This could not even be called a wolf pack anymore; it was a new tribe consisting of most of the diverse species of the Arctic Tundra!
The species composition was too eclectic.
It included Flying Birds, the Bear Clan, foxes, hawks, and more.
Nevertheless, what ultimately made it abandon the idea of stealthily leaving was that among this vast Wolf Pack, only a few variant species were worthy of its attention.
Only the king of this Wolf Pack, the Invincible Fierce Tiger, and a bird with a red head and black back deserved its regard,
while the rest of the species, however numerous, could not even breach its defense.
Was it supposed to be worn down by sheer numbers, destined to die on the Arctic Tundra?
This was impossible; the Purple Lynx's robust spiritual power held no fear of group battles,
so however many weak species there were in the Wolf Pack, that many it could slay!
The Purple Lynx was unafraid!
But now, in the standoff, it realized it had clearly underestimated this massively built Wolf King.
As the Wolf King, covered all over with silver fur, began to emit its aura, even the howling blizzard seemed to be disrupted around it.
With the aura exposed, the snow and wind within dozens of meters centered around it could not even touch its body.
Such sheer presence from the aura alone was enough to impose an unnamed suppression on the Purple Lynx's usual confidence at this moment!
However, it couldn't leave at this point.
It had traveled thousands of miles from Southern Siberia to find its brother, all for the sake of an answer and a conclusion!
It had found the Invincible Fierce Tiger, and its sharpest instincts were telling it that the answer was about to be unveiled; how could it retreat now?
At this time, the Purple Lynx could only desperately muster its momentum, contending against both the Wolf King and the Invincible Fierce Tiger.
Normally silent, reluctant even to waste the energy to roar, the Purple Lynx finally let out the first sound since entering the Arctic Tundra.
"Roar!"
However, compared to the deep roars of the Invincible Fierce Tiger and the Bear Clan, the Purple Lynx's roar was much clearer.
Within this clarity, there was a piercing sound like the friction of metals, extremely discomforting to the ears of most species.
Yet, this discomfort caused no disturbances to either Su Lin or the Invincible Fierce Tiger.
"Roar!"
Following the Purple Lynx's clear roar was the thunderous roar of the Invincible Fierce Tiger.
This roar was deep and filled with uncontrollable fury.
The Invincible Fierce Tiger naturally recognized the scent of the Purple Lynx.
That's why it felt even more humiliated and enraged.
The Purple Lynx used to be evenly matched with it; and now it had grown so strong that it could gravely wound it in a fleeting moment.
How could this not evoke rage and humiliation?
But even with the Invincible Fierce Tiger's shame and rage, the aura and wounds on its body still clearly revealed its disadvantage.
Together with Su Lin, all three were locked in a stand-off, each with their soaring, unmatched auras.
However, the aura of the Invincible Fierce Tiger was weak, and the horrific wounds inflicted by the Purple Lynx were merely contained by its Origin Power, not recovered or healed.
A faint purple mist clung to the wound, suppressing its healing; not even the Origin Power could expel this mist quickly.
Su Lin, while healing Red-tailed, also sent out spiritual waves signaling the Invincible Fierce Tiger to fall back.
After all, the Invincible Fierce Tiger, as a New Species, not only possessed tremendous combat power but also had monstrous potential for growth.
He didn't want to see the Invincible Fierce Tiger sustain true damage to its origins again.
Otherwise, a year spent recovering from injuries could result in its monstrous potential being surpassed by others.
However, as soon as Su Lin's spiritual wave was released, the Purple Lynx instantly sprung into action.
Clearly possessing the ability to sense spiritual waves, it detected the intention behind Su Lin's transmission.
"Roar!"
At this moment, the Purple Lynx's clear and sharp roar echoed once again through the chilly air!
In such a disadvantaged position, the Purple Lynx launched an attack against the odds!
This reckless act completely overturned Su Lin's established impression of the Purple Lynx.
It was not an entity that simply relied on caution and hiding, waiting to scavenge in a changed world.
This Temo was a madman!
Su Lin realized that none of the Purple Lynxes he encountered were simple!
The purple-furred Lynx was even crazier than those snow-colored Variant Species Lynx in the Mysterious Iceberg.
Before the world's drastic changes, Su Lin encountered such a mad Purple Lynx—a crazy enough beast to attack him even though it knew he was there to hunt it.
And now, he had encountered another madman today.
This time, the Purple Lynx was the first to attack, its eyes filled with an icy ferocity.
The Purple Lynx's speed also brought about bursts of sonic booms.
Its petite form, moving at full speed, was essentially invisible.
So swift was its speed that it swept up the howling blizzard, gathering it into a long dragon made of Ice Shards,
This dragon of ice shards was filled with a majestic spiritual force, its deterrence evident, along with an unmasked spiritual wave.
The Invincible Fierce Tiger, heavily wounded, couldn't react in time to such velocity.
"Roar!"
Nonetheless, the Invincible Fierce Tiger still activated its Sonic Wave Talent at the last moment, a resounding tiger's roar shook the Harsh Arctic Tundra!
Intending to use this area-effect sonic assault to drive back the Purple Lynx!
As for the Purple Lynx's query conveyed through spiritual waves, the Invincible Fierce Tiger threw it to the back of its mind.
In its eyes